The writer often referred Basu as 'ThePerry Mason of the East', since Sanyal was inspired to create the character from the masterpiece ofErle Stanley Gardner. Basu's full name isPrasanna Kumar Basu and by profession he is an indomitable criminal sidebarrister of theCalcutta High Court. In the first story namedNagchampa, Basu is shown to be an old, unmarried man but since the novel ofSonar Kanta, the writer changed the character of Basu to an aged Barrister, whose wifeRanu is physically challenged &Suborna aliasMithu, their only daughter, has died in a car accident. P. K. Basu is not a professional detective but solves the cases through discussion and in courtroom drama. A young couple, Koushik and Sujata, live with Basu's family in his house. They form a private detective agency,Sukoushali. Very often, Basu takes their help in investigation.[3]
In 2018, directorHaranath Chakraborty set a film titled Kantaye Kantaye based on the storyHaripada Keranir Kaanta.Ranjit Mallick has been roped in for the role of P. K. Basu, but the film has not been released.[9]
A web series directed by Joydeep Mukherjee titledKaantaye Kaantaye was released on 15 August 2024. This film is based onSonar Kanta andSaswata Chatterjee plays the role of P. K. Basu.[10][11]
